Bestsellers This Week

BSDIGI 014
13 Sep 11

Player - (4:04) 120 BPM

Shooting - (3:34)

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Played by: Fuzzbox Inc, Mooqee, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Riddim Fruit

Review: The Bomb Strikes series has successfully carved out a niche for itself by providing impressively incendiary mash-ups - the sort that almost guarantee hands-aloft anarchy on dancefloors. On this latest instalment, regular mash-up merchants Moquee and Beat Vandals join forces for two more party-hearty assaults. A-Side "Player" is arguably the pick, fusing elements of Chicago's "Street Player" with oft-used breaks and excerpts from a familiar R&B vocal. Up next, "Shooting" is a messier sounding - but no less playable - mash-up of Roots Manuva's "Witness", hip-hop acapellas and faithfully big beats. Job done... as usual.

102

KW GRIFF

Bombstrikes Vol 9

Bomb Strikes

BSDIGI 009
27 May 11

Respect (Mooqee & Russ Cuban edit) - (4:04)

Respect - (3:42) 129 BPM

Footstompin - (3:43) 129 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Rory Hoy, Turntill

103

A SKILLZ vs BEATVANDALS

Bombstrikes Vol 11

Bomb Strikes

BSDIGI 011
24 Jun 11

Blowin Up - (3:43)

Funky Sounds - (3:52)

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Played by: DJ Stex, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, B-Dub, Audited Beats, Quincy Jointz, Tosses & Varvez

104

MOOQEE vs BEATVANDALS

Bombstrikes Vol 4

Bomb Strikes

BSDIGI 004
28 Mar 11

See Mice Elf - (4:26)

Drilla - (4:52) 123 BPM

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Played by: Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records)

Review: Mooqee's Bombstrikes series enters its fourth instalment, this time with a little help from Utah Saints and Bombstrikes co-head, Beatvandals. Together, they brilliantly rearrange Sly and the Family Stone's "Thank You" into an entirely new jam on "See Mice Elf", with a plethora of vocal cuts thrown into this party hip-hop melange (including bits of Skee Lo's "I Wish"). "Drilla" again takes choice loops from MJ's "Thriller" and works it into something intense, funky and very cool.

105

A SKILLZ

Insane Bangers Vol 9

Insane Bangers

INSANE 009
09 Mar 11

Tip Up Your Cup - (4:15)

We Abouta Hit Ya - (3:00) 152 BPM

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Played by: A.skillz , Bmd, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Hayz

106

KRAFTY SKILLZ

Insane Bangers Vol 2

Insane Bangers

INSANE 002
24 Jan 11

Another One Bites - (4:43)

Flow Banger - (3:38)

Dust Beats Battle Break - (2:17)

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Played by: A.skillz , Audited Beats

Review: The second instalment of A Skillz and Krafty Kuts' collaborative bootleg-style set of edits and mash-ups sees Queen going toe to toe with the acapella from C+C Music Factory's "Do You Wanna Get Funky" on "Another One Bites", while "Flow Banger" rides one of DJ Premier's finest beats - the tightly-looped jazz of Gangstarr's "BYS". With a more subtle, groove-based "Dust Beats Battle Break" also included, these are three party bangers just begging to be rinsed.

107

CMC/SILENTA/TOM DRUMMOND/MOODBASE/TELEPHUNKEN

Manmade Feature Funk Vol 6

Manmade

MM 009
05 Dec 11

CMC & Silenta - "Chainsaw Massare" - (5:15) 123 BPM

Tom Drummond - "Hit It" - (4:57) 146 BPM

Moodbase - "Put Ya Hands Up" - (3:16)

Telephunken - "He Was Really Sayin' Something" - (4:22) 132 BPM

Telephunken - "It's A Beautiful Day" (bonus track) - (2:35) 135 BPM

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Played by: Chudy, Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, Zamali, Kid Cholesterol, Hidden Riddim, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, Big M Productions (Big M Bootie), Zenit Incompatible, Telephunken, Tosses & Varvez, Hayz

Review: An all-star cast joins Manmade label bosses CMC and Silenta on this breaks-fuelled edition of their Feature Funk series. Their own "Chainsaw Massacre" mixes nu-funk with studio bass, while funky breaks producer Tom Drummond has plenty of fun with both Ray Charles' "Hit The Road Jack" and Salt 'N' Pepa's "What A Man" on "Hit It". German masters Telephunken however steal the show with two new tunes - the Northern Soul/Motown swinger "He Was Really Saying Something" and the slow, head-noddin' "It's A Beautiful Day".

108

EL BOMBA/HIDDEN RIDDIM/ROAST BEATZ/LIVINGSTONE & CANOSIS/FATHER FUNK

Homemade Bullets Volume 5

Booty Fruit

BOOTYFRUIT 005
04 Mar 12

El Bomba & Hidden Riddim - "Miss Discoflex" - (3:58)

Roast Beatz - "Hick Stick" - (2:49)

Livingstone & Canosis (L&C) - "Tuna Salad" - (3:17)

Father Funk - "Holla" - (3:16)

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Played by: DJ Rudd, Clairvo (Mustbeat), Chudy, Actual Sounds, Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Hidden Riddim, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, Dastardly Kuts, Ez Icarus

Review: However many new directions dance music goes in, there will always be a place for simple-but-effective bootleg mash-ups of familiar grooves and hip-hop acapellas. To be fair to the Booty Fruit camp, they do it better than most, offering reworks that balance dancefloor playability with a tasteful approach to production. There's a distinct hip-hop feel throughout, with Roast Beatz's harmonica-laden Beasties booty "Hick Stick" and Livingstone & Conosis' bumpin' "Tuna Salad" - a Charli 2na rework - standing out. Check also the head-nodding disco-skank of El Bomba and Hidden Riddim's "Miss Discoflex".

109

CMC/SILENTA/BUSTA/JAYL FUNK/TIMOTHY WISDOM/THE FUNK HUNTERS

Manmade Feature Funk Vol 7

Manmade

MM 011
11 Jun 12

CMC & Silenta - "Beggin For More" - (5:26) 120 BPM

Busta - "Cool Down" - (4:45)

Jayl Funk - "Dynamite Funk" - (3:56)

Timothy Wisdom & The Funk Hunters - "Dynomite!" - (4:24)

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Played by: Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, Trotter, Mr.dero, DJ Aka (Funk Moguls), Jayl Funk, Actual Sounds, Hidden Riddim, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Ursula 1000, DJ Axe, The Funk Hunters, Ez Icarus, Hero Records

110

DANCE FLOOR OUTLAWS

Disco Cakes Vol 6

Disco Cakes

DC 06
03 Sep 12

Juke Box - (4:34) 152 BPM

Gunclip - (3:45)

Superbad Hercules - (3:53)

Like This That - (3:42)

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Played by: DJ Aka (Funk Moguls), Jayl Funk, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Chamber, Ez Icarus, Basement Freaks, Telephunken, Tosses & Varvez

Review: The Dance Floor Outlaws like to portray themselves as gun-totin' breakbeat cowboys, sneakily giving the law the slip while laying down more highly illicit floor-bating mash-ups. Certainly, their particular brand of party-centric breaks - squeezed full of classic R&B, hip-hop, soul, rock and pop samples, and blessed with suitably gargantuan basslines - falls into the "instant floorfiller" category. Each of the four tracks here hits the spot, though it's the all-action lead cut, "Juke Box", that really resonates.

111

DEFKLINE & RED POLO VS DANCEFLOOR

Disco Cakes Vol 5

Disco Cakes

DC 05
25 Mar 12

Power Boots - (5:12)

Spinning Wheels - (4:12)

Wonderfull World - (3:52)

Boosch That Shit - (4:01)

Boosch That Shit (instrumental) - (3:56)

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Played by: DJ Rudd, Dan Wilde, Hong Kong Ping Pong, DJ Stex, Chudy, All Good Funk Alliance, Actual Sounds, Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Dastardly Kuts, Stereo Beatz, Basement Freaks, Tosses & Varvez, Jiggyjoe, The Dancefloor Outlaws

Review: Disco and cake... If there's a finer combination, we'll eat our servers. Not just a great name, though - this label knows sample science at a PhD level. That's p for party. Merrier than a man with a 24 pack of premium beer and swag bag of fireworks, this will rock socks off your dancefloor. "Power Boots" fractures Snap's original with nu-funk brutality, "Spinning Wheels" whisks us away on a retro waltz while "Wonderful World" takes Jimmy Cliff to territories he didn't even know existed. Climaxing the package with a rather clever Mighty Boosh sample, this is one sweet cake. Fancy a slice?

112

PURE SX/MUNTANTBREAKZ

Another Day

Hot Cakes

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HC 033
06 May 13

Another Day - (5:06) 130 BPM

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Played by: Ez Icarus

Review: Taking Asaf Avidan's emotional exercise in modern day folk and giving it the regal reboot it deserves, Pure SX and Mutant Breakz ensure Hot Cakes' reputation as 'king of bass bootlegs' remains intact with this blistering breakbeat version of "One Day". One sawtooth bassline sizzles over a more elongated distorted low-end lick while the beats swagger and the guitars loop gently in the background. Building gradually, the vocal doesn't really take full presence until the breakdown, causing serious dancefloor meltdown in the process.

113

FUNK MOGULS

Roc Blockin

Bombastic Jam

BOMBASTICJAM 031
14 May 12

Backfire (original mix) - (3:28)

B-Boy (original mix) - (3:41) 125 BPM

Block Rockin (original mix) - (4:12) 120 BPM

Block Rockin (Basement Freaks remix) - (4:24)

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Played by: Clairvo (Mustbeat), Busta, Fuzzbox Inc, Bmd, Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, Badboe, Trotter, DJ Aka (Funk Moguls), Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Dastardly Kuts, The Funk Hunters, Ez Icarus, Basement Freaks, Quasamodo

Review: Just weeks have passed since Bombastic Jam let loose with the Basement Freaks remix album and they're up to their antics again with this tremendously funky EP from the Moguls. "Block Rockin" is instant party with a playful vocal chant, a killer electro bassline and some excellently executed use of the six string. "Backfire" struts with a low swung Shaft vibe and a killer sample taken from cult film Kill The Moonlight (which, incidentally, inspired a well-known Beck lyric). "B-Boy" picks up the tempo with a string-drenched disco hook and scratch vocal sample that wouldn't have gone amiss on early Freestylers records. For added badboy thrills, head to the grand finale as Basement Freaks remixes "Block Rockin", giving it just a touch of growl and gristle.

114

Not A Saint (Deekline remix exclusive to Juno)

VATO GONZALEZ vs LETHAL BIZZLE/DONAEO

Not A Saint (Deekline remix exclusive to Juno)

New State

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NEW 092BD
06 Jan 13

Not A Saint (Deekline remix - exclusive to Juno) - (4:37) 133 BPM

Not A Saint (radio edit) - (2:30) 130 BPM

Not A Saint (extended mix - explicit) - (6:05) 130 BPM

Not A Saint (Andi Durrant remix) - (6:04) 128 BPM

Not A Saint (Jaxxon remix) - (5:49) 130 BPM

Not A Saint (Max NRG Drumstep remix) - (4:10)

Not A Saint (Max NRG remix) - (4:10) 131 BPM

Not A Saint (Substantial Error remix) - (4:27)

Not A Saint (Skitzofrenix remix) - (3:44) 131 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Electro House, Ez Icarus

Review: Previously spotted laying down beats for the Foreign Beggars, Vato's official hook-up with Lethal B and Donaeo is a match made in electro-grime heaven. While Vato's vibrant riffage still packs a large punch, there's heaps of space for Lethal's aggression and Donaeo's soulful croons. Remix-wise we're spoilt for choice. Most notably Deekline's exclusive-to-Juno booty bass romp. Elsewhere we find Andi Durrant dusting his piano off, Jaxxon preaching in the church of synths, Max NRG getting sprightly on a drumstep riddim, Substantial Error serving up a slo-mo stomp and Skitzofrenix cooking up the dreamiest trap you ever did hear.

115

MR BIRD

Talk Of The Town EP

Fat Bird Sounds

FBS D002
29 Jun 12

Talk Of The Town (Chatty mix) - (3:54) 120 BPM

Talk Of The Town (Joe Revells Gun In Hand remix) - (3:58) 120 BPM

Talk Of The Town (Bossy Ride Moombahsplash remix) - (4:23)

Talk Of The Town (Dan Wilde remix) - (4:00) 122 BPM

Talk Of The Town (Flint & Steel dancehall remix) - (4:04) 125 BPM

Talk Of The Town (Flint & Steel dancehall remix instrumental) - (4:04) 125 BPM

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Played by: DJ Stex, Mr Bird, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Empresarios - El Video Killer, Nappy Riddem, D-Funk, Ez Icarus, Tosses & Varvez, Juno Best Sellers 2012, Monstaphunkaz

Review: Taking Enur's reggeaton romp "Calabria" and making it totally his own thanks to a great horn riff and some swinging beats, Mr Bird delivers yet another serious party piece. It's all about the remixes right here as five different artists add their own interpretation. Chatty takes the classic big beat route with a groove so funky it would make Freddy Fresh blush. Joe Revells adds more hip-hop sensibility complete with some cool chops and added bottom end. Bossy Ride's Moombahsplash drops the tempo for a more contemporary club stomp. Dan Wilde delivers the most DJ-friendly version with extended beats and some cool arrangement while Flint & Steel add the most stark reversion with added synths, a slamming dancehall riddim and a some rather vicious bass en route. Drop this and you'll be the talk of the town!

116

FEATURECAST

Grandmaster Cast EP

Baffin Island Beat Brigade US

BIBB-004
20 Oct 09

Run For Cover (original) - (5:31)

Run For Cover (Stickybuds remix) - (5:25)

Sunshine Boogie (original) - (4:12)

Feel For You (Take It Back) (original) - (4:00) 123 BPM

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Played by: Dan Wilde, DJ Kid Stretch, DJ Wood (Ghettofunk/Bombastic Jam), Badboe, All Good Funk Alliance, Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Basement Freaks, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Jack Stat, Big M Productions (Big M Bootie), Rory Hoy, Chris Awesome

117

VOODOOCUTS/MORLACK

Honkey Phonk Artist EP Vol 03

Honkey Phonk

HOPHO 06
02 Apr 13

Voodoocuts - "Let Me Do My Thing" - (4:16) 114 BPM

Morlack - "Cool Monster" - (3:57) 106 BPM

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Played by: Chudy, Zamali, Voodoocuts, Jayl Funk, Justin Johnson, Juno Recommends Funk/Reissues, Killer Funk Records Usa, Morlack, Essex Groove

Review: Once again Honkey Phonk's label boss Jayl Funk takes a backseat to let his roster shine, this time on a split-single. First up in Berlin-dwelling Voodoocuts, with a pulsating slice of brass and bass duelling, classic funk. On the proverbial flip is Morlack with a killer 'Bootsy goes hip-hop' electro-boogie workout.

118

MARC WOLFORD

The Man

Afro Art

12TART 001
24 Jun 09

The Man (main mix) - (6:31) 132 BPM

The Man (instrumental) - (6:31) 132 BPM

Now Or Never (Ashley Beedle bass mix) - (10:55) 122 BPM

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119

A2C

Reaction EP

Music Dark

MDR 029
13 May 13

Reaction - (6:46) 134 BPM

385 - (7:25) 133 BPM

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120

SARAH GIGGLE

Take It From Me

Bloxbox

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BBR 012
10 May 13

Take It From Me - (6:25) 122 BPM

Take It From Me (Se7en Deadly Breaks remix) - (6:10) 133 BPM

Take It From Me (Simon Kaye remix) - (6:18) 128 BPM

Take It From Me (The Business Partners remix) - (6:58) 124 BPM

Take It From Me (FX2 remix) - (6:34) 124 BPM

Take It From Me (The Beatsliders remix) - (7:40) 127 BPM

Take It From Me (Dave Crane remix) - (8:07) 123 BPM

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Played by: DJ Sarah Giggle

121

MC2/IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO/MAT THA HAT/MNORU/WARP9

Life's A Glitch Volume 3

Glitch Hop Community

GHC 004
07 May 13

MC2 - "Wesh Up" - (4:31)

It Takes Two To Tango - "2 Bit Gangster" - (3:30) 149 BPM

Mat Tha Hat - "Gin & Tronic" - (5:16) 155 BPM

M:noru - "Bad Habit" - (5:10) 149 BPM

Warp9 - "Singularity" - (5:52) 152 BPM

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Played by: Ez Icarus, Essex Groove

122

KINETIC EON

Memories

Kut Off

KOR 003
10 May 13

Old Skool Flava - (4:55) 145 BPM

Wish - (4:43) 144 BPM

Life - (4:13) 140 BPM

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123

PIMPSOUL/NEON STEVE/BRYX

Into Battle EP Vol 4

Bomb Strikes

BSBAT 004
14 May 12

Pimpsoul - "Rock you" - (4:13) 125 BPM

Neon Steve - "Blindside" - (5:19) 129 BPM

Bryx - "Terrorist" - (3:26) 135 BPM

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Played by: Pimpsoul, DJ Rudd, Busta, Fuzzbox Inc, Badboe, Neon Steve, DJ Aka (Funk Moguls), Mooqee, Funk Ferret, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Juno Recommends Drum & Bass, Dastardly Kuts, DJ Axe, The Funk Hunters, Basement Freaks, Jiggyjoe, Radical Mixtape

Review: If you're after cheeky, rump-shaking breaks heaviness with a dash of old skool charm and more than a few familiar samples, you could do worse than check out the ongoing Bomb Strikes series. This split EP showcases more material designed to induce jumping-around and other dancefloor silliness. Pimpsoul delivers just that in the shape of "Rock You", a funky kick-up-the-pants disguised as a slick house/breaks/disco mash-up. Neon Steve goes jungle on his epic wobble-a-thon "Blindside", while Bryx wobbles and stomps his way through a bro-step version of Ninja Tune fave "The Terrorist". Heavy? You bet!

124

FUNK YOU VERY MUCH

Funk Bombs

Actual Sounds

buy whole release (28 tracks) from ~~$41.72~~ $15.99

282962 012
29 Jun 12

Cocaine - (5:28) 127 BPM

Kick That Beastie - (5:02) 146 BPM

Mrs Big Stuff - (3:39)

Poppa Twist - (6:10)

Love Is The Drug - (5:19) 126 BPM

Drive My Car - (2:53) 123 BPM

Ya Knowz How - (4:57) 122 BPM

Thow Your Pills In The Air - (4:02)

Song 2012 - (4:36) 125 BPM

Sexy Beast - (5:07) 120 BPM

Scratch 'n' Swing - (3:49)

RIP MCA - (5:46) 138 BPM

Public Felony - (4:54)

Peaches - (3:46) 135 BPM

Pass It Pon De Left - (4:23) 154 BPM

Minnie The Smoocher - (4:54) 128 BPM

Mind Set On You - (3:26) 136 BPM

Krazy - (4:41)

Keep On Movin' - (5:52) 146 BPM

Handz Up - (4:49) 138 BPM

Gigolo Stance - (4:12)

Funky Boots - (3:15) 143 BPM

Evil Woman - (4:54) 120 BPM

Dragon Boogie - (3:40) 123 BPM

Doobiest Bark - (4:29)

Block Mockin' Beats - (6:30) 147 BPM

Bee Bop Funk - (3:36) 125 BPM

Stepper - (5:46)

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Played by: DJ Stex, Actual Sounds, Tosses & Varvez

125

FUNKY WAH WAH

Miss Or Hit

Actual Sounds

226112 012
26 Nov 12

Miss Or Hit - (3:32)

Funk The Dogg - (4:43) 140 BPM

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Played by: Quincy Jointz, Ramskank

126

VARIOUS

Street Jam Vol 2

Actual Sounds

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2326102 012
02 Nov 12

Lakeshore Drive - "Hold Tight" - (4:24) 151 BPM

Sammy Senior - "Out Of Time" - (4:43)

Nynfus Corporation - "How We Do It" - (4:57) 146 BPM

Mr Bird - "Turn It Up" - (3:25)

BadboE - "Hercules'12" - (5:13) 146 BPM

Prosper & MustBeat Crew - "Uptempo Head" - (4:09)

JiggyJoe - "Light Me Up" - (4:20)

Darstadly Kuts - "Funky Fire" - (3:38) 126 BPM

Funk You Very Much - "Check It Out" - (4:14) 120 BPM

Morlack - "Triple Dutch" - (4:57) 120 BPM

Jazz K Lipa - "Take It Easy & Surf The Volume" - (3:56)

Big Bang Breaks - "Chemical Freq" - (4:11)

Rory Hoy - "Rock & Roll" - (3:30) 129 BPM

PulpFusion - "Manu's Groove" - (4:07) 123 BPM

Stereo Beatz - "The Wooloomoolo Bang Hotel" - (4:24) 120 BPM

Tosses & Varvez - "Acid Drop" - (4:26)

Funk In A Can - "Alphabet Funk" - (5:25)

Ram Skank - "Ghetto Life" - (5:13)

Stex - "1234" (Space Funk mix) - (6:18) 120 BPM

Wasted On Wax - "Red Hot Funk" - (4:01)

Headroc & Masterbreaks - "Dance With Yo Dates" - (6:22) 123 BPM

Mr Mezdup - "Brick In The Wall" - (4:57)

PulpFusion - "Monsters Of Funk" (free track) - (4:00)

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Played by: Clairvo (Mustbeat), DJ Stex, Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, Badboe, Actual Sounds, Rory Hoy, Morlack, Ez Icarus, Tosses & Varvez, Tulioxi

Review: Take a look at this label's history. They've released more compilations this year than we've eaten hot meals. And we LOVE hot meals at Juno. What's more; they've all been solid collections too. Shifty booty-business, sample-soaked party pieces and hip-hop-flavoured block-bashing joints, Actual Sounds have the nu funk scene locked down. Highlights abound across the 24-strong set but only a sucker would miss out on Badboe's filtered funk attack on NYC-kicking hip-hop ("Hercules 12"), Jazz K Lipa's ragga dance skank "Take Easy & Surf The Volume" and Pulp Fusion's slinky, sexy lounge-lizard "Manu's Groove". Here's to the next compilation!

127

BIG BANG BREAKS

Happy Days

Actual Sounds

2912 013
09 Jan 13

The Fonz - (3:52) 149 BPM

Rude Message - (3:31)

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Played by: Actual Sounds, Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Justin Johnson, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Ramskank, Ez Icarus

128

VARIOUS

Wake The Funk Up Vol 2

Actual Sounds

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142512 2013
25 Apr 13

Big Bang Breaks - "Golden Wonder" - (5:31) 149 BPM

#Hashtag - "Smells Like Pon De Floor" - (3:28) 120 BPM

Big Bang Breaks - "The Doobie" - (3:32)

Actual Phantom - "Tricky Shit" - (3:43) 131 BPM

Altered Grooves - "Slim Brown" - (3:22) 149 BPM

Funk You Very Much - "Charlie's Town" - (3:56)

Funky Wah Wah - "In The Mood For Moog" - (4:09)

Big Bang Breaks - "Shout!" - (3:42) 144 BPM

Funky Wah Wah - "Smoove Groove" - (3:53)

Funk You Very Much - "Feeling Nina" - (3:32) 149 BPM

Funk You Very Much - "Monkey Clap" - (3:19) 142 BPM

Big Bang Breaks - "Jam Sandwich" - (3:42)

Funk You Very Much - "I Feel So Good" - (3:22)

Mr Mezdup - "Bonus Bits" - (4:12)

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Played by: Actual Sounds, Ez Icarus

129

FEATURECAST

Run For Cover Remixes Vol 2

Jalapeno

JAL 149
14 Jan 13

Soul Children (feat Greg Blackman - JPOD the Beat Chef remix) - (4:14) 146 BPM

Jump (feat Dynamic - B-Side remix) - (4:28)

Got That Fire (Oh La Ha) (feat Pugs Atomz & Ill Legit - CMC & Silenta remix) - (3:18)

Get Lovely (feat Greg Blackman - Dreadsquad remix) - (3:09) 131 BPM

Ego Tripping (feat Farina Miss - Featurecast Drum & Bass remix) - (4:37) 134 BPM

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Played by: Goodgroove Records, Jakpot, Fort Knox Five, Chudy, Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, DJ Aka (Funk Moguls), Mooqee, Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, The Funk Hunters, Ez Icarus, Tosses & Varvez, Mr Doris, Funk And Filth, Mo' Matic

Review: Not already checked out Featurecast's album? Go and sit on the naughty chair and really think about the booty-shaking, rump-wriggling time you've missed out on. Done? Good... Now come and get up to speed with this impeccable remix set. JPOD takes the raw vocal soul stomper "Soul Children" into sexy boogie pastures, B-Side adds a hip-hop swagger to the riff-heavy "Jump", CMC and Silenta get all retrofunky on "Got That Fire", Dreadsquad turn "Get Lovely" into an authentic dub joint and Featurecast finishes the set with his own technicolour D&B remix of "Ego Tripping". What a package!

130

MOOQEE vs BEATVANDALS

Bombstrikes Vol 13

Bomb Strikes

BSDIGI 013
29 Aug 11

Back Up - (4:41)

Rock Y'all - (3:54)

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Played by: Turntill

Review: A pair of collaborations between two of Bombstrikes' leading lights, this pair of cut 'n' paste mash-ups sees Mooquee and Beatvandals marry the Jackson 5 with Kool Keith over a driven bassline on "Back Up", while an Al Green-esque '70s soul sample acts as the basis of "Rock Y'all" - with a weight of acapella shots and hefty drums thrown into the mix on this rollercoaster ride.

131

BEATVANDALS

Bombstrikes Vol 1

Bomb Strikes

BSDIGI 001
18 Feb 11

Cold Rock A Party - (5:01)

Seven Lickshots - (3:47) 122 BPM

Whoo-Ha! - (4:34) 149 BPM

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Played by: Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Stereo Beatz

Review: This batch of Beatvandals floor fillers initially surfaced 7 years ago on wax and has been long deleted on the format. It finally gets a digital release as a 3 track download which gathers the vocals and rhythms of the first lady of freaked out hip hop, a certain infamous rock band who just called it quits, the Bussa Bus and even a Toots tried & trusted classic all to be reworked with Beatvandals mash up treatment .It ultimately delivers a fun release that is basically a no brainer for a packed dancefloor.

132

FUNKANOMICS/MANMADE/SLYNK

Manmade Feature Funk Vol 2

Manmade

MM 005
20 Oct 10

Funkanomics - "Crosstown Shelter" - (6:07) 128 BPM

Manmade - "Voodoo" (CMC & Silenta edit) - (3:46) 134 BPM

Slynk - "You're The Fool" - (5:27)

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Played by: DJ Kid Stretch, Jayl Funk, Actual Sounds, D.end, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Rory Hoy, Turntill, Stereo Beatz, D-Funk, Telephunken

133

CMC/SILENTA/JAVIER MORILLAS/SLYNK/D FUNK

Manmade Feature Funk Vol 3

Manmade

MM 06
06 May 11

CMC & Silenta - "Just A Little More" - (4:35) 126 BPM

Javier Morillas - "Don't Stop The Groove" - (5:04) 130 BPM

Slynk - "Miss Funky Fox" - (5:57) 132 BPM

D*Funk - "Feeling Funky" - (6:11) 120 BPM

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Played by: Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, All Good Funk Alliance, Breakbeat Associate, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Big M Productions (Big M Bootie), Turntill

134

MANMADE/QUASAMODO/FUNKANOMICS

Manmade Feature Funk Vol 1

Manmade

MM 004
17 Jun 10

Manmade - "Supersonic" (feat Penny) - (5:08) 127 BPM

Quasamodo - "Let's Funk" - (4:34)

Funkanomics - "Kravitzbuster" - (6:54) 129 BPM

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Played by: Trotter, All Good Funk Alliance, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, DJ Max (Globe By DJ Max & Gabb), Dastardly Kuts, Big M Productions (Big M Bootie), Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, Basement Freaks, Big M

135

CANOSIS/EL BOMBA & HIDDEN RIDDIM/MR BIRD & DEDY DREAD/ROAST BEATZ

Homemade Bullets Volume 4

Booty Fruit

BOOTYFRUIT 004
31 Dec 11

Canosis - "Truth N Chiswick" - (3:37) 146 BPM

El Bomba & Hidden Riddim - "Put up or Shut up" - (3:59) 145 BPM

Mr Bird & Dedy Dread - "10 Times Doris" - (3:44) 131 BPM

Roast Beatz - "Funky Lover Man" - (3:45)

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Played by: Clairvo (Mustbeat), Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Mr Bird, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, The Funk Hunters, D-Funk, Tosses & Varvez

136

EL BOMBA/HIDDEN RIDDIM/THE ALLERGIES/HONG KONG PING PONG/DJ MAARS

Proper Produce Volume 2

Booty Fruit

RIDDIMFRUIT 008
16 Jul 12

El Bomba & Hidden Riddim - "Dr Fluteski" - (4:12)

The Allergies - "Remember" - (3:57) 148 BPM

Hong Kong Ping Pong - "Wheres Me Washboard" - (4:41)

DJ Maars - "Givin Up" - (5:05)

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Played by: DJ Rudd, Hong Kong Ping Pong, Actual Sounds, Hidden Riddim, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Tim Livingstone, Quincy Jointz, The Funk Hunters, Rory Hoy

Review: The second in Booty Fruit's "Proper Produce" series sees four new funk-propelled mash ups hitting the virtual shelves this week. Among the highlights, Beastie Boys fans will certainly appreciate El Bomba & Hidden Riddim's "Dr Fluteski", which uses the same sample source as the NYC legends' "Flute Loop", while The Allergies give Blueboy's "Remember Me" an '80s soul rerub.

137

VARIOUS

Nu Party Breaks Vol 2

Tru Funk

buy whole release (8 tracks) from ~~$11.92~~ $9.29

TF 17
20 Aug 12

Chudy - "See You Soon" - (3:45)

DJ Axe - "Ready To Roll" - (5:20)

DJ Kid Stretch - "It's On" - (5:11)

DJ Rudd & Skandi - "Same Girl" - (3:44)

Freethinker Funk Essence - "Hot Pants Girl From Outer Space" (feat Rayna MC) - (4:04)

Jazz 'N' Jiggy - "Get Up" - (4:56)

F-Block - "Stop & Breathe" - (5:27)

Sammy Senior - "Funksta Wanted" - (5:51)

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Played by: DJ Rudd, Clairvo (Mustbeat), Bmd, Chudy, Trotter, Actual Sounds, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, DJ Axe, Telephunken

Review: What in fresh hell is going on at Tru Funk Towers? Barely six weeks have passed since they gave us the 10-track strong Volume 1 and already we're looking down the barrel of eight more serious funk nuggets! Featuring some of the label's favourite faces we see the likes of mainstay Chudy rub shoulders with DJ Kid Stretch with party-starting glee. The former causes spine-tingle meltdown with his Aeroplane level of synth lushness on "See You Soon" while the latter gets jiggy with a classic Deborah Cox vocal and some full strength bass riffage. That's just two of eight; do you need any more convincing?

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DJ MAARS/PRINCE PIMMS & GENERAL TACK/LIVINGSTONE & CANOSIS/CRIS CRUCIAL

Proper Produce Volume 3

Booty Fruit

BOOTYFRUIT 009
31 Aug 12

Dj Maars - "Come Dancing" - (5:12)

Prince Pimms & General Tack - "Bad Influence" - (5:17)

Livingstone & Canosis (L&C) - "Hold It Down" - (3:30) 131 BPM

Cris Crucial - "Like Dis" - (3:58) 155 BPM

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Played by: Clairvo (Mustbeat), Roast Beatz, DJ Stex, Jayl Funk, Actual Sounds, Hidden Riddim, Tim Livingstone, Chamber, Ez Icarus, Tosses & Varvez, Mr Doris

Review: Whatever you think of the artistic merits of bootleg mash-ups, they remain an integral part of DJ culture. What's more, these cheeky mash-ups often do more damage on dancefloors than the original material. This EP from the Booty Fruit camp - the third installment in the popular Proper Produce series - features four more bespoke bootleg jams destined to cause maximum dancefloor pleasure. There's a studied tastefulness to the lazy hip-hop reggae of DJ Maars' "Come Dancing", while the boom bap hip-hop funk of Prince Pimms and General Tack's "Bad Influence" is so expertly crafted it sounds like an original production. There's a tasty, sophisticated skank to Livingston and Canosis' "Hold It Down", while the fat beats of Cris Crucial's "Like Dis" casually steer clear of silliness.

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MORLACK & DJ AXE

Funk Machines

Tru Funk

TF 26
20 May 13

DJ Axe - "Funky Jam" - (3:55)

DJ Axe - "Bush Tucker" - (3:40) 151 BPM

DJ Axe - "Totally Fried" - (3:30)

Morlack - "Happy Hip Hop" - (4:42)

Morlack - "Summer Lover" - (4:42)

Morlack - "Suspicious" - (4:40)

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Played by: Chudy, DJ Axe

140

F BLOCK/WOOD N SOO/SUBTIFUGE/DJ TZINAS

Ragga Party Jams Vol 7

Dirty Dubster Digital

DDD 039
06 Feb 13

F-Block - "Jah Bone" - (4:39) 146 BPM

Wood N Soo - "Smoke 2 Joints" - (3:45)

Subtifuge - "Love 4 U" - (5:26) 130 BPM

DJ Tzinas - "Wicked" - (3:44) 150 BPM

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Played by: Juno Recommends Dancehall/Ragga, Ez Icarus

Review: The Dirty Dubster crew return with a bumper seventh volume of their ragga party jams, and true to form, they mash up ragga with other contemporary styles with considerable style. F-Block's "Jah Bone" combines all manner of echo-laden dub guitar with filthy dubstep bass, while Wood N Soo's "Smoke 2 Joints" is a contemporary update on The Toyes' classic, filling it with rolling snares and powerful low end. Subtifuge's "Love 4 U" is a slightly more skanking effort, with rolling D&B rhythms completely at odds with its laid back mood, while DJ Tzinas' "Wicked" combines a horn sectiona and tropical acoustic guitar with some serious dub airhorn - big stuff all round!

141

Don't Mean A Thing If It An't Got That Swing!

DIRTY DUBSTERS

Don't Mean A Thing If It An't Got That Swing!

Dirty Dubster Digital

DDD 013
04 Aug 10

Every Little Ban Man Skank - (4:06)

Afro Skank - (4:18)

Swing It Brother - (4:04)

Good Fine Time (Dubsters DnB Swing mix) - (4:22) 129 BPM

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Played by: Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Juno Recommends Brokenbeat/Nu Jazz, Dirty Dubsters

142

THE BREAKBEAT JUNKIE/DJP/DJ KID STRETCH/STICKYBUDS/NIKO

BigM Presents Vol 8

Big M Productions

BIGMP 08
14 Apr 11

The Breakbeat Junkie vs DJP - "Drop Down" - (4:48) 130 BPM

DJ Kid Stretch - "Bomb Style" - (5:39) 153 BPM

Stickybuds - "Kingston Funk" - (4:21)

Niko - "Disco Monster" - (6:34) 120 BPM

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Played by: Manmade / Cmc-Silenta, Djp, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Big M Productions (Big M Bootie), Rory Hoy, Riddim Fruit

143

DJ D'EKLINE/ED S'LO

The Gutter Futter Mash Potatoe EP

Hot Cakes

HC 06
16 May 08

Let The Music Play - (7:38) 130 BPM

Booty Pit (feat Wu Tang Sausage) - (5:24) 133 BPM

Shake It Up Baby! - (3:58) 132 BPM

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Played by: Mr Bristow, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Pablo Contraband (Disco Deviant)

144

MORLACK/ITCHY BASTARDS

Artist EP Two (includes free track)

Boogie Boutique

BBR 003
29 Mar 11

Morlack - "White Shake" - (5:52)

Morlack - "Back In Love" - (5:34)

Itchy Bastards - "I'm Hot" - (5:40)

Itchy Bastards - "Itchy Brick" - (5:59) 120 BPM

Morlack - "Ying Yang Pulp" - (6:08)

Morlack - "Lively Up Yourself" (free bonus track) - (7:29) 128 BPM

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Played by: DJ Stex, Chudy, Trotter, Johnnypluse(Bulabeats Records), Morlack, Stereo Beatz, Rhythm People, Tosses & Varvez

Review: Essential house party business here on Boogie Boutique, with a split EP from Morlack and Itchy Bastards that includes a free track. Morlack drops four vocal-led jams - namely "White Shake", "Back In Love", "Ying Yang Pulp" and the freebie, "Lively Up Yourself" - all of which are positively dropping with insouciant funk and boogie breaks flavour. The magnificently monikered Itchy Bastards drop a brace of tracks, with the slick guitar riffage and cut-up rhythms of "I'm Hot" alongside the tougher filtered disco-funk strut of "Itchy Brick". We challenge you to listen to this EP and not smile!

145

SUBZILLA

Artist EP Four

Boogie Boutique

BB 005D
12 Nov 12

Dismember Me - (4:14)

Foxy Ravey - (3:44)

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Played by: Fuzzbox Inc, Actual Sounds, Dastardly Kuts, Ez Icarus, Tosses & Varvez, Radical Mixtape

146

BASEMENT FREAKS/TIMOTHY WISDOM

Loopback Brother

Bombastic Jam

BJ 038
10 Dec 12

Loopback Brother - (4:48) 151 BPM

Loopback Brother (Slynk remix) - (4:19) 151 BPM

Loopback Brother (Jayl Funk remix) - (3:40)

Loopback Brother (instrumental mix) - (4:48) 151 BPM

Loopback Brother (Slynk instrumental remix) - (4:19) 149 BPM

Loopback Brother (Jayl Funk instrumental remix) - (3:40)

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Played by: Spinforth, Bmd, Fort Knox Five, Badboe, Trotter, Jayl Funk, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, The Funk Hunters, Basement Freaks, Telephunken, Tosses & Varvez

Review: Treading the fine line between authentic old school homage while offering something original is a hard challenge... Thankfully Basement Freaks and Timothy Wisdom have nailed it. Conjuring up the spirit of Two Live Crew, Young MC and Sugar Hill, Timothy delivers with true clarity and character over BF's superfly slap-bass riff. It's a match made in funk heaven. The remix line-up is more than healthy with all styles catered. Highlights include the percussion ripples on Jayl Funk's re-rub and the smoochy sonics on Slynk's deeper remake.

147

MICHAEL DEVELLIS

Over Under

Breakbeat Paradise Recordings

BBP-070
05 Apr 13

High Freedom - (7:44)

Over & Under (with BadboE) - (4:33)

Ryder Classic - (7:42) 127 BPM

Turtle Love - (7:29)

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Played by: Justin Johnson, Juno Recommends Breakbeat, Badboe, Essex Groove

Review: Last seen lurking on the label's cracking Pump Up The Funk collection, Devellis returns with his first full EP in a long, long time. Littered with samples and very cool grooves, the whole EP is a doozy but here's a few more details in case you're undecided; "High Freedom" is a summer-stunned block rocker with more sneaky hip-hop vox than a Compton recording booth. "Over & Under", meanwhile, takes a more laid back jazzier approach with a rap that doesn't sound too far away from Method Man. "Ryder Classic" takes us to a more authentic early 70s funk club and makes us swing until we're dazzled and dizzy while "Turtle Love" blends the Beasties with Daft Punk and whole series of lush horns. Ace.

148

DJ DEKLINE/RED POLO

Booty Breaks: Volume 4

Booty Breaks UK

BOOTYB 004
20 Feb 09

Tha Down Low (feat Top Shelf) - (6:40) 138 BPM

Let It Bump (feat Missy - Hydroz remix) - (3:19) 123 BPM

Booty Beggin (Defline & Red Polo edit) - (5:47) 130 BPM

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Played by: Scott Nixon, Nick Thayer, Juno Recommends Breakbeat

149

FREEFALL COLLECTIVE

Ganjaman

Rat

RAT 060
14 Jan 13

Ganjaman (feat Rubi Dan - Deekline's Swagger Jackin VIP mix) - (5:52) 136 BPM

Renegade - (4:27) 133 BPM

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Played by: Ez Icarus

Review: You might say "Ganjaman" is a smoking riddim. And not only would you be funny... You'd be bang on the money: this is one seriously well executed piece of breakbeat, just like they used to make in the early noughties when the sound first emerged. Palpitating bass, beefy kicks and sirens galore, Rubi Dan's toasting is the icing on the cake. "Renegade" is equally authentic. With a smidgeon of garage charm on the wobbly underbelly, and some kicking old school stabs to boot, this is sure to rock your floor.

150

TOM DRUMMOND

Rock The Rhythm EP

Breakbeat Paradise Recordings